Family dentistry

Life gets busy. Sometimes it seems impossible to keep up with everything you need to do. At Neal C. Johnson DMD in Billings, we understand that. (Life gets busy for us, too!) But we encourage you to think twice before you cancel or postpone a dental checkup because you think it’s less important than the […]

At Neal C. Johnson DMD in Billings, we do everything we can to keep the teeth and gums of our patients clean and healthy. In other words, we really stress dental health: how to get it and how to keep it. One of the best approaches is with preventive dentistry. Preventive dentistry – or preventative, […]

This post from Neal C. Johnson DMD in Billings focuses on  baby teeth. Why would you take care of them when they’re just going to fall out and go to the tooth fairy? It’s a good question with an even better answer. Parents should never feel like they are wasting their time taking care of […]

At Neal C. Johnson DMD in Billings, we are dedicated to the dental health of each one of our patients. We want everyone who settles into one of our chairs to have a good experience. But just as important, we want our work to result in healthy teeth and gums that last a lifetime. That […]

This post from Neal C. Johnson DMD in Billings looks at oil pulling, an alternative practice that has been generating some buzz lately. Is it a reliable therapy, or just a fad? Oil pulling has been a part of Indian Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years. It involves swishing oil in the mouth for twenty […]

This post from Neal C. Johnson DMD in Billings is about one of the best ways to protect teeth from cavities, dental sealants. Q. What are dental sealants? A. Dental sealants are permanent plastic barriers applied to the chewing surfaces of teeth. They prevent cavities by filling in the grooves and fissures where food particles […]

In this post from Neal C. Johnson DMD in Billings, we’re going to discuss sensitive teeth: what causes it, and what y9ou can do about it. Have you ever been eating an ice cream cone when you suffered a sudden shock of pain in your teeth? If the enamel has eroded, or the gums have […]

This post from Neal C. Johnson DMD in Billings offers some answers to persistent questions about bad breath. Q. My wife says my breath is horrible, but I brush twice a day. Shouldn’t that be enough? A. Bacteria can propagate and stink in hidden crevices that can only be reached with floss. Time to start […]

We hope this post will alert you to some harmful oral health hazards. At Neal C. Johnson DMD in Billings, too often, we treat tooth decay and damage caused by the following: 1. Sports Injuries Many parents send their children out on the playing field with a mouthguard but fail to protect themselves when they […]